Anglo-Catholicism
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Anglo-Catholicism comprises beliefs and practices that emphasise the Catholic heritage, especially pre-Reformation roots, of the Church of England and other churches within Anglicanism. Anglo-Catholic
High Mass at Pusey House, Oxford
John Keble, priest and poet, was a prominent leader in the Oxford Movement, promoting Anglo-Catholic theology.
High altar and reredos, Church of the Good Shepherd (Rosemont, Pennsylvania)
The Anglican Missal sitting on an altar desk
Ritualism, in the history of Christianity, refers to an emphasis on the rituals and liturgical ceremonies of the Church, specifically the Christian practice of Holy Communion.
Image of a thurible in a stained glass window, St. Ignatius Church, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Bishop Ryle of Liverpool – a leading critic of ritualism – by Carlo Pellegrini, 1881
A "fiddleback" chasuble, the use of which by a priest could lead to prosecution
Neo-Gothic "solar" monstrance used for Benediction.